"What could be better than a ricotta cheesecake dotted with orange peel and semisweet chocolate? One that's topped with layers of apricot preserves, orange slices, and pistachios...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 whole-milk ricotta cheese (about 3 pounds)
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7 eggs
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1.25 granulated sugar
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1/2 all-purpose flour
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1 vanilla extract
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5.5 freshly grated orange peel
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1/3 semisweet chocolate mini-chips
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3 apricot preserves
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3 navel oranges
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1/4 shelled pistachio nuts